Traditional Country Skills: A Practical Compendium of American Wisdom and Know-how - Softcover

Buff, Sheila

9781585741557: Traditional Country Skills: A Practical Compendium of American Wisdom and Know-how

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585741558 ISBN 13: 9781585741557

Publisher: Lyons Pr, 2001

Presents excerpts from early twentieth-century popular periodicals to reintroduce readers to the knowledge of country living erased by a century of industrialization.

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From the Back Cover:

This classic volume presents a comprehensive collection of farm-and-country wisdom and know-how from the turn of the century, a time when most farmers were still virtually self-sufficient and had to know how to do everything on their own. Divided into five parts that correspond to the five basic divisions of farm work and organization, Traditional Country Skills provides a fascinating glimpse of farming at the dawn of the twentieth century as well as handy advice for the modern homesteader on dozens of key tasks. Introductions to each section, written by editor Sheila Buff, provide background on the material and offer a useful historical perspective that allows the reader to understand more clearly the transformations that have taken place and what time-honored practices have been regretfully lost over more than a century of farming in America. (8 1/2 x 11, 240 pages, b&w photos, illustrations)

About the Author:

SHEILA BUFF is a freelance writer specializing in natural history, gardening, and the outdoors. She is the author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Birdwatching, and many other titles.

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